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QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 13, 2015 -> 08:52 AM) Solid young 3B and what else? Unless that "young 3B" is Kris Bryant, you are absolutely right.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jul 12, 2015 -> 12:00 PM) Pirates are looking for OF bench bats. Wonder if the Sox could talk them into Boni since Boni's style of play fits the NL. Could help the Pirates on the infield while Harrison is down. Boni would cost less to acquire than Revere or Francour. Not something I'm counting on, just throwing it out there. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/07/pira...-francoeur.html Even if we sent him there, we would pick up money, and get nothing for him.`

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 11, 2015 -> 10:48 AM) The Tigers have some interesting decisions to make on Price and Cespedes. They obviously have Victor Martinez under contract, Kinsler, Verlander, Cabrera...so it's very hard to blow it up at this point, or start a rebuild going into 2016. A decent core of young-ish guys in Iglesias, Gose, JD Martinez, Castellanos as well, but they just don't have the pitching in the majors or minors. Even Anibal Sanchez has been a shade of his former self. Losing Scherzer has hurt more than anyone realized, as the pressure has fallen more on other members of the rotation to pick up the slack. As usual, the bullpen has been hit or miss. If people are bleak about our future, I can't imagine how they feel about the Tigers future. They are getting very old and expensive, very quickly. Some key wheels are also starting to see some wear.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 12, 2015 -> 07:56 AM) I heard that too, but you have to think a second wild card changes that Not to mention the skewing that over half of that number comes from a history when only 2 teams made the playoffs, and another 30 years or so of the remaining sample comes from when 4 teams made the playoffs. Yes, 95 years of the 114 years worth of sample is when either 2 or 4 made the playoffs to skew those numbers.

If nothing else this last few weeks is going to drive up prices around the south side, because instead of being forced to sell, they now have to b convinced to sell.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 11, 2015 -> 01:57 PM) There is an odd group out there that still pines for Tallon and refuse to give Bowman any credit. LDF isn't the only one out there. I'm not even the biggest Stan supporter in the world, but what he has accomplished during his time here can absolutely not be ignored, yet there is a group out there that actually seem to want to punish him for inheriting a team with Toews and Kane. He will never be able to get out of that shadow. I'll enjoy watching what this new squad does next year, and excited to see some fresh faces in the lineup for a new run. All you have to do is look at Pittsburgh and know that superstars aren't he only recipe to winning.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 11, 2015 -> 09:17 AM) Given our need for a right-handed bat, you have to think we'll end up seeing Matt Davidson at some point this year. Yeah yeah lots of strikeouts disappointing return for Reed, but he there's a decent chance he'll be a really nice option at 3B/DH to cover for those lefties. He ought to take some reps at 2B in MiLB as well Considering that they called up a guy who had only played 5 games at 3B and then placed him at 3B, instead of Davidson... I think that I would be shocked to see Davidson get a major league at bat.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 10:42 PM) 2 hours before I believe, at least on weekdays. Can't watch sox bp, maybe catch the end of angels. 1.5 hours early.

The defense has been much better of late, both between guys like Beckham and Sanchez playing regularly, and with guys like Eaton and Ramirez starting to play more like themselves.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 05:51 PM) 3 in a row, 8 of 10, Sale tomorrow, let's go!! Also 12 out of 18.

The Tigers imitate Hunters meltdown during BP. https://twitter.com/JoeDavisFOX/status/619622558623596544

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 04:33 PM) Which they won't do for a rental. Rumor is they want someone they can control for a few years to slot into 3/4 spot. Then they can keep looking. Works for me.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 04:25 PM) Given Reinsdorf's comments about not wanting to see the Cubs win a WS until after he dies, I would be very shocked to see the Sox trade with the Cubs when the Cubs are contenders. The Cubs can always overpay.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 04:03 PM) Not going to get a DP every inning Carlos. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 04:03 PM) Another walk. How can someone have so much control problems and be a major league pitcher Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson did it for a lot of years. And yes, Rodon has that kind of stuff.

3 innings, 3 DPs.

Um, what?

Rodon is a better bunter then any of our regulars.

Who had Carlos Sanchez in the first hit of the game pool?

Oh baby.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 03:29 PM) Plate discipline that the cubs instilled as an organization from top to bottom is one thing I really give them credit for as it mirrors Boston and New York. Obviously it is not working as well as those two have in the past but it beats the hell out of the first pitch pop out or whatever failing white Sox philosophy there is. Cubs have 100 more walks and 149 more Ks than the Sox this year.

MLB Trade Rumors ‏@mlbtraderumors 26s26 seconds ago Tigers Release Joba Chamberlain http://mlb.traderumors.com/2015/07/tigers-...hamberlain.html …

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